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Your job application was rejected by a human, not a computer.
INTRO:Recently I attended a presentation where a commonly held belief was repeated and I feel the need debunk this. The speaker stated “75% of applications are rejected by an ATS (applicant tracking system) and a human never sees them…” First, I want to point out that recruiters will tell you this is false. As the…
New site who dis?
Hi there. If you’ve landed here it’s for two reasons 1) you saw me speak and want to know more or 2) you’re a potential employer checking me out. Either way – welcome! I offer insightful and practical research ideas on people strategies to add value to your organization. I’m a “social scientist” from a…
The Intersection of HR and Justice Work
A few weeks back, I was a guest speaker on DriveThurHR with Mike Vandervort and Robin Schooling. We discussed the intersection of HR and advocacy work. There are parallels to advocacy work and HR functions. Perhaps there’s a tendency for HR to think the two things can’t coexist. “Would my employer be okay with it?””Would they…
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